http://babgvant.com/files/folders/recbrocker/default.aspxenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)http://babgvant.com/files/folders/recbrocker/entry3376.aspxTue, 27 Mar 2007 14:13:22 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:3376babgvant0Source Code for <a href="http://babgvant.com/blogs/andyvt/archive/2007/02/27/Recording-Broker-_2D00_-Automated-Recording-Conflict-Resolution.aspx">Recording Broker</a>.http://babgvant.com/files/folders/recbrocker/entry3375.aspxTue, 27 Mar 2007 14:12:13 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:3375babgvant1<p><strong>New in this release:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Test functionality will poll configured brokers</strong></li><li><strong>Broker Everything option</strong></li></ul><p>RecordingBroker is an application that detects recording conflicts and submits recording requests to other brokers configured in the application.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> </p><p>The solution is contains two applications, RecordingBroker.exe and RecordingBrokerService.exe.&nbsp; After installation Run RecordingBroker.exe and click Save to write the settings to the registry, then start the service from the Service MMC. </p><p><strong>RecordingBroker.exe</strong> is the settings tool, use it to add brokers and configure how the service behaves.&nbsp; </p><p><img height="405" src="http://babgvant.com/images/rbconfig.jpg" width="300" /><br /> </p><p><strong>Port -</strong> the the port the server binds to<br /><strong>Poll Time -</strong> how often, in seconds, WMC is polled for conflicts<br /><strong>Secret -</strong> because this application could theoretically be used across firewalls (if you wanted to create a relationship with a friend&#39;s WMC); this secret is used to hash a portion of the request to verify that the other broker is trusted.&nbsp; This must be set to the same value on all brokers.<br /><strong>Connection Timeout -</strong> how long the broker will wait for a server to respond before failing<br /><strong>Broker Everything</strong> - Try to broker all local recordings<br /><strong>Other Brokers -</strong> is a list of all the brokers that this machine has a relationship with; to add a broker enter the hostname (or dns name) of the other machine in &quot;New Broker&quot; and click Add. </p><p>Settings must be &quot;Save&quot;d before exiting.&nbsp; After saving settings, restart the service to have them take effect. </p><strong>RecordingBrokerService.exe</strong> is a windows service that acts as a tcp server so other brokers can communicate with that machine, and also polls WMC for recording conflicts so it can send requests to other brokers. http://babgvant.com/files/folders/recbrocker/entry3374.aspxTue, 27 Mar 2007 14:11:31 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:3374babgvant1<p><strong>New in this release:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Test functionality will poll configured brokers</strong></li><li><strong>Broker Everything option</strong></li></ul><p>RecordingBroker is an application that detects recording conflicts and submits recording requests to other brokers configured in the application.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> </p><p>The solution is contains two applications, RecordingBroker.exe and RecordingBrokerService.exe.&nbsp; After installation Run RecordingBroker.exe and click Save to write the settings to the registry, then start the service from the Service MMC. </p><p><strong>RecordingBroker.exe</strong> is the settings tool, use it to add brokers and configure how the service behaves.&nbsp; </p><p><img height="405" src="http://babgvant.com/images/rbconfig.jpg" width="300" /><br /> </p><p><strong>Port -</strong> the the port the server binds to<br /><strong>Poll Time -</strong> how often, in seconds, WMC is polled for conflicts<br /><strong>Secret -</strong> because this application could theoretically be used across firewalls (if you wanted to create a relationship with a friend&#39;s WMC); this secret is used to hash a portion of the request to verify that the other broker is trusted.&nbsp; This must be set to the same value on all brokers.<br /><strong>Connection Timeout -</strong> how long the broker will wait for a server to respond before failing<br /><strong>Broker Everything</strong> - Try to broker all local recordings<br /><strong>Other Brokers -</strong> is a list of all the brokers that this machine has a relationship with; to add a broker enter the hostname (or dns name) of the other machine in &quot;New Broker&quot; and click Add. </p><p>Settings must be &quot;Save&quot;d before exiting.&nbsp; After saving settings, restart the service to have them take effect. </p><strong>RecordingBrokerService.exe</strong> is a windows service that acts as a tcp server so other brokers can communicate with that machine, and also polls WMC for recording conflicts so it can send requests to other brokers.